Latin Name: Achillea millefolium 'Paprika'
Height: 18 - 24 inches
Spread: 18 - 24 inches
Sunlight: Full Sun
Bloom Time: June to September
Hardiness Zone: 3-8
Description:
Paprika Yarrow is covered in dusty yellow flat-top flowers with yellow centers at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting and drying. Its attractive ferny leaves are a medium green in color throughout the season. This plant is an excellent addition to rock gardens, cutting gardens, beds, and containers. It is drought tolerant and prefers hot sun. The foliage is fragrant. While it is a low maintenance plant, cutting back the spent blooms and foliage can lead to the production of fresh foliage and flowers. It was naturalized in the United States centuries ago, thus being considered a nativar today.
Attracts: Bees; Butterflies
Other Names: Common Yarrow; Milfoil; Thousand Leaves; Thousandleaf; Devil's Nettle